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Welcome from the Chairperson
John Packer
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this latest version of COHRE's website. This site aims to meet the needs of many different types of users, with detailed statistical information and documentation for the serious researcher, easy to access
multimedia presentations for the more casual visitor, and dedicated sections for those such as media professionals with specific interests. It is also intended to be a living site,
with frequently updated content and new sections added regularly as developments unfold in housing rights, forced evictions and related fields.
Today, housing rights violations occur in every country, at a scale that makes these rights some of the most widely abused in the world. Yet these basic human rights remain poorly understood, are unenforceable in a majority of the world's countries and,
even when clearly violated, rarely receive media attention. COHRE works throughout the world to increase understanding of the obligations and entitlements inherent in
housing rights at all levels. From slum dwellers and homeless people fighting for a place to live in security and dignity, to governments and international institutions with
clear obligations under international law, COHRE plays a catalytic role in raising the profile of housing rights.
The internet plays an increasingly central role in disseminating information of this kind,
and this website is one of COHRE's key tools in achieving our objective of housing rights for everyone, everywhere.
Please take the time to explore this website, and be sure to revisit regularly to keep up to
date on housing rights news and developments. This site is designed to be comprehensive, accessible and above all, useful to housing rights activists, lawyers,
researchers, NGOs, grassroots groups, governments, UN agencies and others.
We hope this website provides you with the information and tools you need to improve
the housing rights situation in your country, your city or your community. We want this
website to be as practical and functional as possible – if you have any comments on
how we might improve it, or any other suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
John Packer
Chairperson
Board of Directors
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